Bombshell at Boca: Cavani out again with back pain, seeing specialist | OneFootball

The 39-year-old forward barely played two official matches in 2026: he came on for a few minutes against Platense and was a starter against Racing, where he was booed by the fans when he was substituted. The player himself, hours later, posted a message with the word "continue" as a motto, showing his attitude in the face of the adversities he is facing.

The discomfort in the lower back, which had already troubled him during the preseason and affected his participation in several training sessions, worsened again in the last week, which is why he didn't even travel for the debut against Gimnasia de Chivilcoy in the Copa Argentina.

Now, when everything indicated that his physical preparation in Ezeiza would make him a starter on Saturday, the news broke that he will be out, a significant blow for Boca, which had placed hopes on his return for 2026 after a challenging 2025.

The persistence of lumbar discomfort not only disrupts Claudio Úbeda's plans for matchday 8 of the Apertura but also reopens the internal discussion on how to better manage the timing of one of the squad's key players, especially in a semester full of competitions. Given the recurrence of his back pain, the Matador will seek solutions with a specialist.

Thus, while Cavani goes through a new recovery phase, Boca will have to look for attacking alternatives, and it seems that Adam Bareiro, who scored his first goal in the Copa Argentina, will be the team's number 9 against Gimnasia de Mendoza on Saturday at 17:45. Úbeda will have to decide on his companions, with Lucas Janson and Miguel Merentiel as candidates, as Ángel Romero is also doubtful due to injury.

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